America Quotes
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Ours is a country built more on people than on territory. The Jews will come from everywhere: from France, from Russia, from America, from Yemen... Their faith is their passport.
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The first play I wrote was called 'Twenty-five.' It was played by our company in Dublin and London, and was adapted and translated into Irish and played in America.
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There is nothing wrong with America that faith, love of freedom, intelligence, and energy of her citizens cannot cure.
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Growing up in Dumfries, I got no sun - I spent all my time in my room making records. When I came to America, it made me recognise the benefits of sunlight. Oh, and I also got a good haircut. I used to have a terrible haircut.
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Just to have the opportunity to play an American in America is a dream come true for me.
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What the federal government can do, especially as it relates to urban, inner-city America, is invest resources that would help create jobs.
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The progressive movement against the war of occupation in Iraq is a reason for hope, as is resistance to free trade agreements in Latin America. Those are moments that we have to celebrate: that people still find the resolve and energy to resist.
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I never got a stereo system until about 1969. It was only when I went to America in '68 and listened to FM radio; I really thought, 'Wow, there's something in this.'
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Nobody should teach the black man in America to turn the other cheek, unless someone is teaching the white man in America to turn the other cheek.
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Power in politics, sovereignty in America is with we the people, and that is the path to turning this country around: empowering the people.
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The reason why America was built is so that we would have the ability to choose who we pray to, whether we do or don't.
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You could tell that America was gearing up for war.
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In the America that I grew up in, men of Asia placed last in the hierarchy of manhood. They were invisible in the high-testosterone arenas of politics, big business, and sports. On television and in the movies, they were worse than invisible. They were embarrassing. We were embarrassing.
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The fact that we are here today to debate raising America's debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. America has a debt problem and a failure of leadership. Americans deserve better. I, therefore, intend to oppose the effort to increase America's debt.
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It's always extremely interesting to speak at colleges. My books are taught in many colleges in America and are part of the educational system, so it's really important to me. I don't believe in so many things in life, but something I believe in is education.
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There's always opposition when you speak on topics like I'm speaking on. But I'm a black man in America. I grew up black in America. You can't tell me that what I've experienced and what I've seen is not true.
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In America, we have a government that some people believe is too big and overbearing, yet, when it comes to guns, we might as well have no government at all.
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I have been in America only once since Mr. Clinton became your president - as a speaker at the United Nations.
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The biggest single challenge to America and our future is income inequality. We've got to fix it.
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I come more and more to the conclusion that wilderness, in America or anywhere else, is the only thing left that is worth saving.
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Now, we believe that the majority of teachers in America know our system must be reformed, to put students first so that America can compete, that teachers don't teach to become rich or famous. They teach because they love children.
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Whenever I say that America has become an empire, someone is sure to say I'm being ridiculous.
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I think that America will not trust a party to defend America that isn't willing to defend itself.
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Concepts of justice must have hands and feet to carry out justice in every case in the shortest possible time and the lowest possible cost. This is the challenge to every lawyer and judge in America.
